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City of Elgin Selects BIO-key Wireless Building Inspection and Code Enforcement Software PocketBP and PocketCE Deliver Real-Time Data From City Hall to Field Inspectors and Code Enforcement Officers
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Tue May 18 07:00:00 2004 EST
MINNEAPOLIS, May 18, 2004 /PRNewswire-FirstCall via COMTEX/ --
BIO-key International, Inc.
(OTC Bulletin Board: BKYI), the leader in finger-based biometric
identification technology and mobile and wireless public safety solutions,
announced it was chosen to provide real-time data access capabilities to the
Department of Code Administration & Development Services for the city of
Elgin, Illinois. Building inspectors and code enforcement officers will be
using PocketBP and PocketCE developed by BIO-key's Public Safety Division.
Building inspectors in the field will use wireless PDAs along with
PocketBP (Building Permit) software to perform building inspections, issue
permits, and query databases by any combination of permit types, inspection
type, dates, inspectors and locations.
Code enforcement officers, running PocketCE (Code Enforcement) on their
wireless devices, will have real-time access to individual case files. They
will be able to create and generate new case files, enter case violations and
detail case actions and narratives from the field.
"If other municipalities are an indication, PocketBP and PocketCE will
take weeks off of the time it takes to complete these public safety
administrative tasks," said Don Nagle, VP, General Manager, Public Safety
Division. "Two years ago the neighboring city of Naperville, Illinois,
implemented PocketBP, generating annual savings of more than $150,000 and
helping the city receive the 'Innovation in Government' award from Microsoft,"
said Nagle.
"There is no end to how the Pocket family of software can cut costs and
save time," said BIO-key CEO Mike DePasquale. In addition to PocketBP and
PocketCE, BIO-key also produces PocketCop(C) which provides first responders
access to regional and federal criminal databases and other public safety
information. There are more than 60 cities and towns in 6 states using the
Public Safety Division software for their police force, building inspectors,
code administrators and first responders.
Elgin, IL is a suburb of Chicago in Cook and Kane County, Illinois, and
has a population of nearly 100,000.
About BIO-key
BIO-key develops and licenses advanced biometric finger identification
technologies that are cost effective, scalable and easy to deploy. BIO-key
products provide "True User Identification(TM)" for the prevention of data and
identity theft while preventing false aliases. BIO-key pioneered the only
finger identification algorithm that has been certified by the ICSA, and today
continues that innovation by offering cost effective, high-performance
one-to-many finger and one-to-one identification solutions that provide
security and positive identification for both government and enterprise
applications.
Through its Public Safety Division, BIO-key designs and develops software
solutions for the public safety industry, government agencies and the private
sector. PSG's PocketCop(C), the first e-tool on the market for law
enforcement, is designed for all types of law enforcement units -- from
detectives to motorcycle officers to mounted horse patrols.
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For additional information contact:
Albert Maruggi
651-695-0174
amaruggi@providentpartners.net
SOURCE BIO-key International, Inc.
Albert Maruggi for BIO-key International, Inc.,
+1-651-695-0174, or amaruggi@providentpartners.net
bio-key.com
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